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Chapter 5 The Heartbeating Queen

Empress Xiang hugged the prince in her arms, heard the child crying and calling her mother, and felt his warmth.

The already dead heart seemed to be quietly stirred by something, and it regained its vitality.

Yan Shouqin, who had been watching the words and expressions behind the Queen, saw this scene, and his heart beat violently.

He knows.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

If he doesn't even know how to seize this opportunity, then he doesn't have to hang around in this palace anymore.

So Yan Shouqin took a deep breath, and then bowed his hands to Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang to congratulate: "The pure and filial heart of the Prince of Yan'an County is rare in ancient times. I congratulate the empress dowager and the saint!"

Immediately afterwards, he faced the direction of Funing Hall and bowed his hands: "Congratulations to everyone too!"

After hearing Yan Shouqin's words, Empress Xiang was immediately elated, and couldn't help herself, holding the hand of the prince in her arms, couldn't help but tighten a little more.

"Amitabha!" Recited a few words of Buddha to the Queen in a low voice, looked at the Empress Dowager Gao in front of her and said: "My ancestors and ancestors bless you! My Emperor Song has a queen!"

Empress Dowager Gao was taken aback for a while, and then she also chanted a Buddha's name: "Amitabha!"

"It is indeed the blessings of the ancestors!"

But he didn't say the phrase 'The Emperor Song has queens' like Queen Xiang.

This made Xiang Queen's hand hug a little tighter.

The courtiers and maids in the palace, after listening to Empress Dowager Gao's words, even the dullest people came to their senses.

They all imitated Yan Shouqin and congratulated the queen mother and empress.

Zhao Xu didn't need to do anything.

He just needs to play his part well.

A prince who is filial, sensible, and close to his aunt.

So, he just hugged the queen, sobbing and choking, until he was tired from crying and had no strength, he let the flow fall into a deep sleep in the arms of the queen.

Empress Xiang also found out about this shortly after Zhao Xu fell asleep.

It was like eating honey in my heart.

She hugged the prince in her arms, walked to the bed, lovingly put it on the bed, and covered the child with the quilt herself.

Then he looked at the appearance of the prince sleeping soundly on the bed.

There were still tears on her fair, immature face.

Small nose, pink and tender, very cute.

A good boy indeed!
Empress Xiang thought of the feeling when this child hugged her tightly just now.

Latent motherhood is awakened.

So, she sat down gently on the edge of the bed, stretched out her hand to touch the little prince's face, as if stroking a rare treasure, being careful but unable to put it down.

Empress Dowager Gao behind her watched quietly, and couldn't help but recite the Buddha's name in her heart.

But at the same time, Empress Dowager Gao still had doubts in her heart.

She waited for a while, until the Queen's mood calmed down, and then said to the Queen: "The Queen is here today, take care of the King of Yan'an!"

"Old man, go back to Funing Palace first, go see the emperor, and also ask Liang Congzheng, Chen Yijian..."

Empress Xiang got up, came to Empress Dowager Gao, and said softly: "The bride is sending off the empress!"

As he said that, he was going to help the Empress Dowager himself.

Empress Dowager Gao laughed, and said to the queen: "The queen doesn't have to send her old age, so she can take care of the king of Yan'an!"

Will you promise to the queen?

Insisting on supporting Empress Dowager Gao, she was sent to the gate of Qingning Palace.

Only then did he bow to Empress Dowager Gao Yingying: "The bride sends the empress respectfully!"

Empress Dowager Gao nodded slightly, and said: "It's windy outside, Empress, go back to the house quickly!"

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your love!"

The Yiwei, who was watching Empress Dowager Gao, disappeared from sight.

She let out a sigh of relief, turned around, and led the people back to Qingning Palace.

After entering the inner bedroom, he sat down to the empress on the side of the bed where the prince slept.

She looked at the sleeping little prince and recalled all the things just now. The mother's love was overflowing and uncontrollable. A smile could not help but overflow from the corner of her mouth, and her heart was like drinking honey water.

only……

Xiang Huang remembered something, her eyebrows were slightly clustered, and her face was slightly darkened.

She stretched out her hand, gently grasped the little hand of the sleeping little prince, and gently stroked it.

Yan Shouqin, who was serving at the side, saw the Queen's appearance, and could probably guess why the Queen was worried?
The king of Yan'an County has a biological mother.

His mother, Mrs. Zhu, was conferred the title of Concubine Virtue by the official family last year.

However, Concubine Zhu De was born in a slightly cold family, so she can't compare with Queen Xiang's family background!

Empress Xiang was the prime minister of Zhenmiao after Xiang Wenjian.

The Xiang family has been honored and favored by officials for generations.

As a minister, Yan Shouqin knew something about Concubine Zhu De.

Therefore, when Yan Shouqin rolled his eyes, he had an idea.

He leaned over to the side of Queen Xiang, and said in a low voice: "Sage Qizuo, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Empress Xiang was worrying about it, when she heard the words she was a little displeased and said: "If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Zuzhi sage: I have heard people talking about Concubine Zhu De's family background in private..."

"According to reports, Concubine De's original surname is Cui, but because her biological father died early and her mother remarried, as a last resort, she entrusted her to Ren Shiqing, a native of Bianjing, to raise her..."

After listening to Queen Xiang, he probably understood what Yan Shouqin was talking about?
As we all know, Huang Song did not advocate slavery.

The Tian family naturally set an example, so the eunuchs and maids in the palace are not slaves, but ministers and female officials.

There is a set of official rank promotion and grinding system that belongs to them.

The same is true for the folks, at least in the current Bianjing city, there are no slaves in the traditional sense, and there are very few servants.

They are all in the name of adopted sons and daughters or servants who have signed contracts.

Therefore, the biological mother of Concubine Zhu De mentioned by Yan Shouqin "entrusted Ren Shiqing, a native of Bianjing, to raise her".

In fact, it was sold to Ren Shiqing, and Ren Shiqing was probably someone who specialized in this kind of business in Bianjing City.

"What do you mean?" Queen Xiang's heart skipped a beat.

Yan Shouqin lowered his head and said: "I am willing to do the work of a dog and a horse for the saint!"

Concubine Zhu De's background determines that she is unlikely to have the ability or determination to resist the queen's authority.

As long as Concubine Zhu De is persuaded, the Queen's wish can be fulfilled!

There is a precedent for the queen to raise the prince in the Song Dynasty.

In the beginning, after Concubine Li Chen gave birth to Renmiao, Zhang Xianmingsu raised Renmiao, treating her as if she was her own, protecting and supporting her, and it became a good story!
Now, although Concubine Zhu De is alive, she has been raising the Prince of Yan'an.

However, Concubine De had the princess and prince under her lap, Yan Shouqin felt that it was not difficult to convince Concubine De.

Besides, Concubine De will have nothing to lose!
The fact that the prince of Yan'an, the concubine Naide, will not change.

It is the proper meaning of etiquette to raise and protect the Yan'an County King personally with the respect of a queen!

To put it bluntly, even if Queen Xiang didn't discuss with Concubine Zhu De, she would forcibly raise the Prince of Yan'an under her knees.

Concubine Zhu De has nothing to do!

Empress Xiang looked at Yan Shouqin, struggled in her heart, and asked after a long time: "Will this be..." She looked at the little prince sleeping soundly on the bed, although she couldn't wait, she immediately put the custody of the child under her own name.

But she was still scruples.

The little prince is worried that when he grows up, he will hold grudges and implicate the Xiang family. After all, it is impossible for Queen Xiang not to have heard of what happened after Renmiao knew his parentage.

He also scruples about the opinions of the government and the opposition, especially the opinions of Taiwan's admonishment.

You know, if the admonishing crow goes crazy, the officials will not give them face, let alone the queen.

Yan Shouqin looked at the appearance of the queen, but he didn't know that the queen was actually very willing.

He lowered his voice, and said to the queen: "Saint, don't worry, I will handle this matter, and the saint will be satisfied, so that the saint, the county king, and the imperial concubine will have nothing to worry about!"

Yan Shouqin has been up and down in this palace for more than ten years.

He is familiar with the things in the palace, up and down, inside and outside.

In fact, he had already figured out the situation in Concubine Zhu De's house, clearly and clearly.

Now, Concubine Zhu De's stepfather Zhu Shi'an and adoptive father Ren Shiqing have all died of illness.

However, the imperial court tweeted favor, but only conferred the title of Concubine Zhu De's stepfather, Shi'an, and it was only a deputy envoy.

Among the favors that Huang Song bestowed on the emperor's relatives, the provision of deputy envoys was the lowest level of entrustment.

No matter how low it is, it will be impossible to take it out!

As for the family of Concubine Zhu De's biological father and adoptive father, no favors were given, nor did they receive any benefits.

This is enough to show that the three families of Cui, Zhu, and Ren are all small families and have no influence in Bianjing.

Yan Shouqin has rich experience in dealing with such families.

He knew that to contact these people now, as long as he gave some small favors, promised to be promoted to a noble, and then stated his strong relationship, it was enough to make them bow their heads and obey their ears.

Concubine Zhu De can handle it easily if her family takes care of it.

After listening to Yan Shouqin's words to Empress Xiang, the last worry in her heart was finally let go, and she said to Yan Shouqin, "This matter is up to Aiqing Lao!"

"If things come to fruition, I will reward you a lot!"

After hearing this, Yan Shouqin bowed quickly: "I am so loyal to the saint, how dare I hope to reward him?"

But in my heart, joy blossomed.

His grade has now reached the top of the palace of servants.

At this level of ministers, if they want to be promoted, they can't be promoted by relying on Ao's qualifications in the palace.

Every step can be said to be extremely difficult.

Because, ministers at this level all need to face the same problem: foreign appointments.

This is the ancestral system, and even the emperor cannot change it.

High-quality ministers must have foreign qualifications before they can be dismissed.

Internal ministers and external appointments, either as supervisors, or on horseback.

Moreover, their external appointments are generally dispatched by the head of the Privy Council and Zhu Que of the Ministry of Officials, and are assessed and supervised by Du Zhi and the escort who have entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

If there is no strong backing.

Internal ministers and foreign officials, if you are not careful, you will step on thunder.

There have been ups and downs in the local area for more than ten years, and some have even been thrown to Jingnan, Guangnan and even Lingnan.

Correspondingly, the internal ministers only need to go through the ups and downs of foreign appointments and return smoothly.

Then, he has the opportunity and possibility to break through the shackles of being a courtier, and successfully step into the world that every courtier dreams of.

Break away from the two provinces of the servants and become a real minister!

Yan Shouqin understood that he only needed to please the queen and leave a good impression on her.

Then, there will be no thorns and difficulties in his foreign appointment.

The queen said a word, do you dare to embarrass him when you enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs?How dare the Privy Council and the Ministry of Officials throw him casually to remote counties?

Don't find him a safe and comfortable place to gild him!
Not to mention, in the current situation, I am afraid that if he pleases the Queen, he is also tantamount to please the Prince of Yan'an.

When the Prince of Yan'an grows up, is Yan Shouqin afraid that he won't be able to achieve success?
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Note: The courtiers in the Song Dynasty called the emperor: Everyone, this is a title that expresses closeness.

Note: If the inner minister is promoted to Dongtou to serve as an official, he must be transferred out, and then he can continue to be promoted and transferred from the inner minister to the military minister.

Of course, most of the courtiers were already outside when they were at the head of the palace.In addition, there are also a few isolated cases who have stayed in the palace, but they can continue to be promoted. These people belong to secret transfers and money transfers, which are illegal in theory, and will not be recognized by the Ministry of Officials and the Privy Council, but it does not prevent them from enjoying the corresponding treatment and salary.

(End of this chapter)